Izaak Baker
About Izaak Baker
Izaak Baker is a Software Engineer and UX Lead at Two Sigma Private Investments, where he focuses on enhancing user experience for investors. He has a background in human-computer interaction and has worked at various tech companies, including Palantir Technologies and Brown University.
Current Role at Two Sigma
Izaak Baker currently serves as a Software Engineer and UX Lead at Two Sigma Private Investments. In this role, he focuses on enhancing user experience for investors accessing data across private investment businesses. His work emphasizes the synergy between human and computer collaboration, aiming to guide products to reach their full potential.
Previous Experience at Two Sigma
Baker has held multiple positions at Two Sigma. He worked as a Software Engineer in the Collaboration & Productivity Engineering team from 2018 to 2021. Following that, he served as a Software Engineer for Two Sigma Ventures from 2021 to 2022. His tenure at Two Sigma spans over four years, during which he contributed to various engineering projects.
Education and Expertise
Izaak Baker studied Computer Science at Brown University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree from 2011 to 2015. He also completed his secondary education at Calvert High School from 2007 to 2011. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his work in software engineering and user experience design.
Professional Background
Before joining Two Sigma, Baker gained experience at Palantir Technologies, where he worked as a Software Engineer from 2016 to 2018 and as a Product Quality Engineer from 2015 to 2016. He also held a position as a Research Assistant at Brown University's Department of Computer Science in 2013 and interned as a Software Engineer at SpeakYourMind Foundation during the same year.
Interests in Human-Computer Interaction
Baker has a strong interest in the intersection of human-computer interaction. He focuses on enhancing the combined strengths of humans and computers, which informs his approach to software engineering and user experience design. This interest drives his work in creating effective and intuitive user interfaces.